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Grade 8General Physics

Why does the car with flattened tyres stop sooner than the one with unflatted tyres

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8 Years agoGrade 8
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8 Years ago
Ans.In case of flattened tyres the actual surface area in contact with road is more than that of unflattened tyres.Thus the frictional force of flattened tyres is more than unflattened tyres.Hence the car with flattened tyres stop earlier/sooner than unflattened tyres.;)